Birding Puerto Madryn
Book & Publications
Published field work, photography and bird records from Península Valdés, coastal Chubut and Patagonia.
Book
Birds of Península Valdés
Agustín Esmoris’ book brings together more than 600 photographs and information on the 245 bird species recorded in Península Valdés and its surroundings.
What reviewers said
Short excerpts from reviews of Birds of Península Valdés.
“A long-awaited and stunning photographic introduction to the peninsula and coastal Chubut Province.”Douglas E. Gill · The Wilson Journal of Ornithology, USA
“This highly informative and beautifully photographed book greatly expanded my knowledge of a biological wonderland.”Joseph R. Jehl, Jr. · National Museum of Natural History, USA
Field guides to explore the region
Explore our photographs online or take an illustrated checklist into the field.
Monte Desert bird guide
Explore a photographic guide to the birds of Argentina’s Monte Desert in a 64-page online viewer.
Regional wildlife checklist
211 illustrated birds, mammals and reptiles from Puerto Madryn and Península Valdés. A free checklist to record your sightings.
A seven-day field report
Routes, habitats and the full bird list from a private Patagonia expedition.
Read the field report →Published field articles
Published field articles
Selected articles and records connected with birds of Chubut and Patagonia.
Nuestras Aves, Issue 70 — 2025
Striped Owl / Chubut nesting record.
Primer registro de presencia y nidificación del Lechuzón Orejudo (Asio clamator) en la provincia del Chubut.
Nótulas Faunísticas — 2022
Short-eared Owl nesting record in Chubut.
Primer registro de nidificación del lechuzón de campo (Asio flammeus) en la provincia de Chubut, Argentina.
Other field records and publications
Further field articles, records and conference work.
- Diet and behaviors of the White-throated Cacholote (Pseudoseisura gutturalis) during the breeding season in northeastern Chubut, Patagonia, Argentina. (2023)
- First data on the Short-eared Owl (Asio flammeus) prey in Patagonia (Argentina). Ornithology Research. (2023)
- First nesting record of the Checkered Woodpecker (Veniliornis mixtus) in the province of Chubut, Patagonia, Argentina. (2022)
- First nesting record of the Rusty-backed Monjita (Neoxolmis rubetra) in the province of Chubut, Argentina. (2021)
- First nesting record of the Black-crowned Monjita (Neoxolmis coronatus) in the province of Chubut, Patagonia, Argentina. (2021)
- First nesting record of the White-banded Mockingbird (Mimus triurus) in the province of Chubut, Patagonia, Argentina. (2021)
- Improving Resightings of Two-Banded Plovers Flag Codes by using Digital Photo-Identification in Patagonia, Argentina; VII North American Ornithological Conference; Virtual Conference. (2020)
Why it matters in the field
How this field work improves your birding day
Field records help us choose where and when to look for birds. We combine that knowledge with recent sightings, travel distances and conditions when planning an outing.